What would you do if tea was illegal?
In a Dystopian tea-less universe, what kind of a tea drinker would you be? Fight to legalize tea and make choices to define your character in this short story based quiz.
In the not so distant future, tea is one of the most prized drinks on the planet, criminalized by misinformed world leaders, heavily taxed and out of reach of the ordinary person. Non-governmental teas are illegal and so people turn to the black market where tea is sold in thin strip-shaped pouches. They refer to it as The Strip-Teas. Simple possession can carry long prison terms, and the sale of tea may lead to a sentence of life in prison or even execution.
This is a work of fiction inspired by true events and characters.
In the not so distant future, tea is one of the most prized drinks on the planet, criminalized by misinformed world leaders, heavily taxed and out of reach of the ordinary person. Non-governmental teas are illegal and so people turn to the black market where tea is sold in thin strip-shaped pouches. They refer to it as The Strip-Teas. Simple possession can carry long prison terms, and the sale of tea may lead to a sentence of life in prison or even execution.
This is a work of fiction inspired by true events and characters.
You were lost for words looking at Jenny up ahead in the line, leading up to the ration shop that opened after a long break. You split up to make sure you all get enough tea. Your friend Ryan however was sticking with you in the line, a cheerful guy who always looked like he needed some tea to stay awake. “Hey, do you know what tea they are giving out today?”, he wondered. You say:
I heard they reserved some exotic silver needles just for you
I just hope it is a good tea
This wait is too long! Let’s take a selfie.. #teavfefe
The crowd around you chuckled. You all knew it was most likely the used leaves of some black tea blend purchased at an outrageously low price from starving farmers in Kenya. A girl approaches you from the side and presses herself provocatively close to you. You thought she was cutting the line but she whispers in your ear “Wanna buy?”. You see she has a messenger bag full of illegal Strip-teas. From aromatic citrus herbal blends to straight teas like Tai Guan Yin. You:
thank her but decline stating that it is illegal.
buy some tea from her and make sure no one noticed. The collection is too good to let go.
encourage her to join you in a protest to legalize tea, the following day.
pull her closer, kiss her and say “You are getting better!” You have been training her. You both smile and she moves on to some real hustling.
shove her aside. It is time. You signal your crew, shoot the guards and flee with the tea from the ration shop.
Her hair was smooth and dark as a fresh cup of earl grey. Jenny stared out the glass window. The sweet smell of the lilies in the air and the tingling warmth of the evening sun shining down on her body were all teasing her senses. After the ordeal at the ration shop, it was late by the time she returned to the hotel suit with you. As an Environmentalist, life has been tough for her lately and she has a bad feeling about the protest tomorrow. You:
You are jealous of Jenny. You wish you had all the time with Ryan.
You join her in admiring the view and try to cheer her up. "It will be better soon", you say to her.
Join her and say “isn't it a beautiful evening for a strip-teas?”. Wink.
Jenny tries to shake her feelings off and walks into the shower. Meanwhile Ryan was in the kitchen making tea before retiring to his room for the night. He enters the living room carrying a tray with some freshly steeped tea. “Where is Jenny?”, he asked ” I made some Chamomile for her”.
Casually point towards the bathroom
You say that she is waiting for him in the shower
You walk up to the bathroom door, knock and ask “May I come in?” You begin laughing at the joke when Jenny unlocks the door for you. Ryan looks at you with eyes wide open. You enter the shower with Jenny.
Ryan left three cups of tea in the living room. A bold and earthy Shou Puerh that he prepared for himself, a delicious citrus chamomile blend for Jenny, and an empty cup with several options for you to prepare your own. What do you do?
Drink Jenny’s Chamomile
Drink Ryan’s Shou Puerh
Make your own refreshing Japanese green tea
You cold brew your own blend of tea and herbs
Carefully steep a cup of high altitude Taiwanese Oolong
While sipping your tea, you see on the news that the police have found hundred pounds of a highly prized tea and are keeping it at the local police station before transferring it to the DEA. Your first thoughts are:
I wish someone could steal that and share with me
Not for long! Our boys are all set to raid the station tomorrow
This will only cause more and more bloodshed. I hope peace gets restored in our cities
It is such a waste of the efforts of artisan tea farmers. I need to talk about this in the protest tomorrow
That is just a decoy to distract the cops from the thousands of pounds of the tea that your crew is smuggling into the local port
The next day you are headed to a peaceful protest to legalize tea and to request a release of all the artisan tea farmers in the administration’s custody. You were invited to speak at the protest. You take to the stage with a thunderous applause from the crowd. The opening lines of your speech were:
Everyone has a price, the important thing is to find out what it is
I have a dream that my friends will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the content of their tea cup but by the content of their character
To all the young girls out there, carry yourself with class and dignity and don’t let anyone determine what tea you drink
When someone tells me not to do something, I will do it more. Just drink tea everyone!
After a great reception at the protest, you begin to walk towards Ryan and Jenny in the crowd. They are your only “Family”. You have seen sleepless nights and hungry days together and you hope the future holds something better for everyone. They looked at you with pride for giving such a moving speech. As you approach them you stumble on the edge of a carpet. When you regain your balance, you notice Jenny’s neck snapped back with blood oozing from her head. Ryan caught her before she crashed int
Join your well-armed crew, fight back and escape
You lay low, take cover and try not to get hurt
You encourage everyone to surrender. You can always continue your fight from the jail
You ignore your personal safety and do your best to help anyone who is hurt
You never got a chance to say goodbye to Jenny. Ryan was captured and taken prisoner by the administration. You barely escaped. The next day the administration makes a press release declaring Global Warming to be a myth, and shuts down all remaining scientific research on the topic. The rising temperatures have already begun to take their toll on the last remaining government tea plantations. You fear that soon tea may be extinct. You:
Take to twitter criticizing the administration
Try to rally environmentalists, scientists and tea drinkers from around the world against the declaration
Raise funds to set up schools and community programs to educate people about global warming
Hire all the scientists and environmentalists to improve your tea production. You own acres of illegal tea plantations
You live a fast life and all you care for is whether you have enough leaf for today
Months of fighting later a man named Sergey Kissleaf approaches you with a deal. Stop fighting, cooperate with the administration and you get to stay free and even run a few tea plantations for the government growing low quality tea. Resist, and you shall be hunted down. You:
Agree to the deal. There is no point in bloodshed
Scream “this is Spartea!!” and shoot the man
Pablo EscoTEAbar
You believe every tea drinker should get the highest quality tea possible. You see high demand and low supply - A good business opportunity. You use your strong will, planning and your way with people to find, grow and supply some of the finest teas in the world. If that puts you on the wrong side of the law, so be it. You don’t care about the law. You think you are the law and you are not afraid of violence.
Points for your passion! You deserve some delicious specialty tea!
Points for your passion! You deserve some delicious specialty tea!
Bonnie & CHAIde
You love tea and all you care is to make sure you and your loved ones have tea. Everything else has let you down and you don’t care. You are passionate and fierce and you will take all the tea you want with your trusted Tommies and Shotguns.. In a world where Tea is Illegal, live fast and die young is your motto!
Points for your passion! You deserve some delicious specialty tea!
Points for your passion! You deserve some delicious specialty tea!
Mother TEAresa
You love tea. You think the administration is severely mistaken. However you are more concerned about the impact of the disorder and the riots. You will be there to take care of people on both sides of the battle, even negotiating a ceasefire to rescue kids of tea farmers stuck in a hospital in the riot zones.
The world needs more people like you. You deserve some delicious specialty tea!
The world needs more people like you. You deserve some delicious specialty tea!
MarTEAn Luther King Jr.
You absolutely love tea not just for its taste but for all the culture and heritage behind it, all the people it brings together, and all the stories it creates. You believe the world can change for better and you use your legendary oratory skills to try and move a nation. You don’t believe in violence however and advocate people to protest in peace and through civil disobedience.
In the darkest times, you are our hope. Points for your passion! You deserve some delicious specialty tea!
In the darkest times, you are our hope. Points for your passion! You deserve some delicious specialty tea!
LindsTEA Lohan
You are a celebrity, you are a rebel and you are pissed! You will take every opportunity to get your hands on great tea – legal or illegal. You have tea drinking friends in high as well as low places. The courts send you to teahab multiple times but you just keep doing you. Your friends can be sure to always find great tea and interesting stories in your company.
Points for your passion and stubbornness! You deserve some delicious specialty tea!
Points for your passion and stubbornness! You deserve some delicious specialty tea!
Chaile Jenner
Some people hate you, some people love you, some wonder who you are and others wonder why you are popular. You don’t care, you are popular, dashing and fab! You love tea and you aren’t afraid of stating your opinions on social media and using your popularity for rallying people’s support towards your cause. You are here to live big and hustle and you are willing to do what you can to legalize tea.
You keep doing you. Points for your passion! You deserve some delicious specialty tea!
You keep doing you. Points for your passion! You deserve some delicious specialty tea!